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>>grant: tonight at 8:00 p.m., a new claim from the speed freak killers naming a new victim and a new accomplice. kron4 has the latest letter is from san quentin and his opinion of our coverage. berkeley police are under fire for a delayed response that turned out to beat a murder. they say in occupy protests limited their resources. in early morning fire destroys an east bay apartment building in the leaves dozens of neighbors living in limbo. tonight there are still wondering when or if they will be able to go home
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again. >> a developing news in the case of the speed freak killers and calling wesley shermantine and the late lorne herzog. the justice department has said they're trying to identify six human femur bonds. they were known as the speed freaks killers for their math induced killing sprees. there were only convicted of seven murders but they are believed to be linked to many more. j.r stone is following this story and gives us more on the new information that we have gotten today about these funds. >> 6 human thighbones they're working to identify. why is this a big deal? it is a big deal because the only have identified two victims appeared outside that we have heard bits and pieces. we do know that at one point they found a human skull
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that was the only thing named. these six titles are likely to take between one week and one month to be identified. the question is, who is are they? it could be that of the victim or new victims. the victims the ec on the screen, at chevy wheeler and vander hyde, these are the area where they found wheeler and vander hyde and last month just outside of san andres. it is in the area that they recently came back to and found even more human bones. shermantine families to own land in the area. there are 1000 bone fragments that have been found here. at this point we do not know where the bones were found
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>> this is as a rural county just east of stockton. do we think it is possible that any of these bones belonged to an animal or are we certainly are human? >> the bones they're looking at the departments of justice are all human bones. she laughed when i spoke with her because she said human bones are all they looked at and right now they have six the five bones that will keep them busy for some time. >>grant: how long before they can identify? >> 1 tweets-11. there's always a possibility that they will not be able to get a wink. >> as news surfaces of these bones we have new information on a possible third person who may have been involved with the steve freed killers.
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shermantine mentions an apprentice who was trained to kill and get away with it saying he has given the apprentice a fair warning. i told him to get out of the country before i expose the next site. as for the victim, shermantine says the dna test should come back joanne hobson. he says there should also be a black pregnant woman. will will certainly keep you updated on the case as we get new information. tonight, the berkeley police chief is, hot seat in answering questions about the public on the police response to the beating death of the berkeley hills man. he was killed outside its home on february 18th and d in with a flower pot. this is the man accused of beating him. the family of dewitt says he is a paranoid schizophrenic. right now take thompson is at the meeting and joins us live.
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>> people are here for answers from the police department and especially the police chief. let's take a peek inside the meeting. it is a packed house. people want to know what happened in if there was any delay in the police said they want to know if there was an issue with police getting to the house. one it councilwoman heard the transcript of the first call to police and she said this is where the problem could have been.
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>> the phone call was very calm. as it did not in any way express a sense of urgency. there are discussing exactly how to speak to a 911 dispatcher, what he should be telling them and how anxious he should be sound to get across what you need to. >>grant: an apartment complex burned out of control on dewayne wade. it caught fire around 4:00 a.m. and took hours for the crews to finally contain the fire.
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as terisa estacio reports people cannot go home because it is still too dangerous.
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>> they will be using is to demolish the back center of a home that caught on fire.
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>>grant: the kron4 is at 8:00 p.m. is just getting started. >> here at sfo look for the number of passengers to nearly double over the next 20 years. what does that mean for passengers and what about air fare? as story is coming up. >> to grey whales have been spotted, stated, i will get reactions from people hoping to get a glance of the giant marine mammals. ♪
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>>grant: to grey whales have been spotted swimming around in the san francisco bay. jeff bush spoke with people flocking to the water hoping to get a peek at the majestic marine mammals. saw them i have been here 21 years and i have never seen
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a whale. >> i think they are magnificent creatures did >>grant: the adults can grow 45-50 ft. here is a little bit of perspective.
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>>grant: a carjacking is not connected to too early morning robbery. haaziq madyun went to the theory to explain happened. >>guest: oakland police say it appears the same oldsmobile was use the following day. investigators are still piecing together information. police are offering up to
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$5,000 and toward money. >> it was in other nice day with temperatures in the upper 60s and low 70's. we are in for another very chilly night. here is a look at current conditions. as temperatures will be dropping into the thirties. it looked at whether headlines. clear and cold overnight. sunny and warm tomorrow afternoon. here is a look at high temperatures for tomorrow.
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>> and the sierra, changes coming on sunday. snow in the forecast. we have a possibility of rain as locally. >> it has been only one day's as the new-line cut was announced. information is coming out about the device. uprising in the new 4g service. >> if you want one delivered, pull the trigger
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now. certain models are already sold out and given a later delivery dates. if you can buy one in stores on march 16th. if that is your plan, you may want to get in line now. you can pre order in radio shack and pick it up on march 16th. it is of want to know if you want a new ipad, understand that the verizon model is different in the at&t models. you cannot send them over.
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>>grant: it is expected to be the best salmon fishing season in years. all of the options allow the fishermen to take advantage of salmon later this spring and summer. >>grant: giraffes have a new
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>> we specialize in the clams. >> vicki liviakis is taking it to san francisco's oldest established and in this week's dyne and dish. you do not want to miss it. ross
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>>grant: school staffing cuts are coming to five bay area school districts. you can see them listed here. most cuts are coming to new haven. more than 100 teachers, staff and the administrators will receive for cautionary layoff notices griffey alajandra cerball spoke with teachers who are outraged. alejandro >> for the first time and heard 20 years of teaching, she could receive a king said. goodbye to some excellent teachers. >> she will find out next week if she is one of the over 100 teachers and full- time employees on the cut list. the school district was forced to take action to close a $10.7 million budget deficit. >> the situation is bad. >> since to decimate the district has slapped its
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workforce by more than 50 percent and has made 15 million in cuts over the last four years. >> district officials and several teachers are counting on a $180 per parcel tax to pass in june. supporters say would raise 3 million to help reinstate programs in the district. >> it is tough 20 think the kids are not getting the type of education that they use to get maybe 5-10 years ago because of budget cuts. >>grant: 732 million passengers are expected to fly on u.s. airlines this year. that number is expected to nearly double to 1.2 billion by the year 2013. tonight, dan kerman still to
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an airline analyst about what passes can expect from the airlines going forward and what it means for fairs and other charges. >> over the course of a year, airline passengers have seen airfare's increase nearly 8%. due to the spike in oil prices and jet fuel costs, that increase is likely to continue. >> 2012 and 2013 will see your fear going up roughly 5%-8% at most. >> he is an airline industry analyst. >> long-term will air fares go up? yes. will they go up more than the rate of inflation? the industry has not shown a great ability to do that. that is one of the reasons why when you adjust for inflation it costs less to fly now that it did 15 years ago. >> to make additional revenue he says passengers will see airlines offer additional services that they can get extra for.
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>> you will see there will be extra leg room in its code and priority boarding, you will see more airlines offer things such as party baggage delivery. care air here you will see airlines offering more things in terms of a wound in premiums snacks on the claim. air air with her >> he does expect to see more mergers and believes that with skeptics fear increases and will remain in check and reasonable because of the ever- increasing expansion of low- fare airlines like southwest in virgin america. >> neiman-marcus opens its doors tomorrow morning.
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>> this is the first neiman- marcus in the east bay. right now, they're celebrating the opening of this new high and the store. walnut creek is becoming a premier destination for high fashion. they said the people live nearby do not have to commute to san francisco to shop. tonight at 11:00 p.m. i will show you some of the other high-end stores and you'll find our residents think of the store being here. >> here is a live look outside from the mt. tam cam. the camera is not bouncing around. we will see cool conditions overnight. temperatures in the '40's in a couple of places. temperatures were warmer into the '70s this afternoon. it will take longer to call back down. clear, calm in the chilly. we will see more places in the '40's overnight.
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quite a few places in the low 30s 54 >>grant: the new eastern span of the bay bridge is expected to open in 2013. the park will eventually act as a gateway to the new bridge. charles crawford has details. >> at the moment to the land around the eastern end of the bay bridge is heavily industrial, most of which the public cannot access. the project is called gateway park. the first concept is a part focus on the nature and environment. the second would improve public acts asphalt with a network of trails in the third would be a mixture of two which could include a
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restaurant, marine and wharf area. whatever the final design and that being, pedestrians will eventually have to pass through to access the new bypass. the team was recently given $100,000 in funding to continue their work. planners hope to pick a final design by the end of the year. >>grant: the golden gate celebrates its 75th anniversary. the landmark has reached another milestone. a sharp increase in the number of people who have committed suicide from the golden gate. >>kimberlee: since 2009, the number of people who have jumped from the bridge that increased year over year.
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district officials did confirm that they removed one heard people from the stand or surrounding areas last year over concerns that they did attend -- in tend to jump. in to douse an aide bridge officials put up a suicide barrier, a series of nets that would hang under the bridge but construction has not started yet. the district is still trying to raise funding for that very year. >> 5 puppies abandoned in the oakland hills.
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the puppies were in good health except for a non contagious condition that caused them to lose their hair. >>stanley: a parking lot in oakland that appears to be given with electronics. that is coming up in the next edition of people behaving badly. pete, did you forget yours? me pete, me use pen! (laughter) sorry i'm late, i was in the 16th century looking for pete's pen. (laughter)
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guys, guys. take it easy, ok? pete's mom is videochatting me, and she wants her pen back! ok, alright, well. i just got one. so... yeah, you've got a little... yep, i can feel the wet patch. don't look at it. when it's on your mind, it's on ebay.
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>> today the oldest san francisco restaurant is still a destination for seafood lovers. vicki liviakis it takes us to the old clan house on bay shore boulevard in this week's dine in the dish. >> the old clam house has been around for 150 years. the menu is new and so are the others. >> we specialize in the clams.
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>> when you first walk in, is it true that you get a glass of clam juice? >> at yes. >> that is my ticket. >> clam juice is known for its health benefits. >> there is a lot of history here. abraham lincoln was president around the time this opens up. >>grant: coming up, gary ravag[ male announcer ] technology accelerates at a relentless pace.
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the all-new 2013 lexus gs. >>stanley: you are looking at an amtrak train going into the oakland coliseum train station. it is a station that sets all by itself in the middle of nowhere but this station has a problem according to a railroad official. there has been a rash of break-ins at this location. what i found a surprise me. cars sitting with valuables in their plain view.
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>> this is mike smith. i am not sure of that is his real name but he is the self-appointed protector of the parking lot. >> a lot of people leave their cars unlocked. >> he charges $5 to keep watch over their vehicles. >> broken windows, doors, he claims he is working to become a private investigator.
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when he finds something wrong with a car like this one, he leaves a note. >> a lot of people did not realize they are leaving their items in the vehicle and prompting this theft. >> if you have a comment or story idea, e-mail us at people behaving badly. >> temperatures in the upper 60s and low 70's. here's a look at our highs from today. as it headed to the
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overnight hours will are going to be seeing another cold night and a nice day on tap for tomorrow, that is before we see major changes into the weekend. on sunday chance for showers and continue cooling expected. temperatures to our morning image of '30's and 40's. into the afternoon, a few more 70's and warmer. here is a look a your extended forecast. big change for the weekend. showers possible for sunday.
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>>gary: all this talk about pain manning, what about alex smith? he was at a fund raiser tonight and reggie kumar got in his face >> i think quite a few teams will kick the tires on hand , is the man in. i am not thinking about it, it is outside of my control, but he cannot fall team seeking interest in him.
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>>gary: pay in manning will apparently wait for a week >> he is one of the best to ever play the game. wherever he plays he will be a huge impact for the team.
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>>gary: jamal frequent at the puzzle. chris mullin will have his jersey retired by the warriors on march 19th. >>gary: are you early?
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>> i showed of the early, gary. add to the list, i am a another guy they gary barrette that has outlasted in the bay area's 40 world. >> thank you. the difference is you do not need the money. i do. you just went into the hall of fame last year. how much will this mean having your jersey retired? >> it is a great honor. i spent my entire adult life in the bay area. to be part of the illustrious group is an honor. it is an opportunity to thank the fans, a lot of excess teammates will be here. >>gary: the one thing that i do admire is, you have never been is a wreck. if someone was bothering you, you kept it yourself.
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why have the never spoke about leaving the warriors? most of us at some point would of had the urge to speak al, i did that ever pushy? >> the urge was there. i just did not act on the urge. >>gary: jackson swears by you and says he has learned so much from you. does he have the patience? >> he definitely does. they have promoted a lot of change. they have made strides but if you're going to make major changes is going to come at some point. i have no mark jackson since high school. everywhere he has been, he has succeeded in. more importantly, he has the
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>>gary: the sharks picked up one point. a season where all the noise was, jack won, beating the sharks have enough down the stretch? are monroe ron look! here she comes!
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